DUMAS MIDDLE SCHOOL

Located at 315 S COLLEGE STREET, in DUMAS, Arkansas, DUMAS MIDDLE SCHOOL is a tiny intermediate school that teaches 184 students (grades 6 through 8), overseen by DUMAS SCHOOL DISTRICT. Compared to the state average of about 464 students per school, that is 60% leaner than typical.

DUMAS SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 1,039 students. DUMAS MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

On demographics, DUMAS MIDDLE SCHOOL records that Black students make up the majority at 79%. Beyond that, the school records 11% Hispanic, 9% White. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 49%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting DUMAS MIDDLE SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), DUMAS MIDDLE SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 22.3%; this one delivers 12.7%.

Across the wider county, Desha County reports that median household income runs about $37,662, about 13% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 20%. DUMAS MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 7 public schools in Desha County (combined enrollment of about 2,160 students).

Nearest neighbor: CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.3 miles off. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, DUMAS MIDDLE SCHOOL comes 7th of 7 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 23.0%.

DUMAS MIDDLE SCHOOL operates from a small-town location.

Looking at the recent track record. DUMAS MIDDLE SCHOOL's enrollment has declined 26% since 2018, when it stood at 248 (now 184). The Black share of enrollment ticked up from 63% to 79% over that span. Class-load math has rose: from 8.4:1 in 2018 to 10.2:1 in 2025.

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